My taste buds are quivering as I type this...

Have you tried this product from Hershey's yet?

If you haven't, put that on your list of things to purchase the next time you are out getting groceries.. Wow. Just.....wow. Strawberry Milkshake Whoppers. So, so, yummy. I only got a small box the first time, just so I could be sure. The next one, rest assured will be the biggest one they can provide me with!

Yes, I have found new love in my life. I think I'll go grab a handful of those tasty little treats right now! Jealous much? You should be.

Sore!!

Have you ever been sore at the injection site? I am. Like I needed that. I don't know that the shot has done anything to help yet. Just made me feel worse. And now I would very much like to take that muscle relaxer. I'm just deathly afraid of what Things 1 and 2 might try to do to me if I did. The pill works. Very well. In fact, too well. I'm very relaxed when I take it. **sigh** Oh well...

Time to go grab an ice pack and chill. Heh.

I tried to ignore the pain...

...but it wouldn't go away.

I woke up early this morning with a pretty strong pain behind my right shoulder blade. I tried every position I could think of and none were working. I was not getting comfortable. I finally just got up and went about my day, thinking it would just work itself out. I thought wrong. It hung around for a while. I finally called the mister at work to seek his opinion. He thought I ought to call my doctor. I did, but they were going to be out of the office all after noon. Based on all of the symptoms I had described, they said I might ought to go to the E.R. and let them take a look at it. (If you know anything at all about our family history, you would understand the urgency we felt like there was there.)

We discovered that the noon hour isn't too bad of a time to go. I went right back to the room and saw a doc pretty quickly. After some poking, prodding, a few, hmmmmmms, and "does it hurt when I do this?" He sent me off for a quick x-ray. That's where my headache started. Oh boy, not one of those, too. Well, I'm here. I'll mention it to him. So I did and they brought me a tablet to take right away for that. That's when he told me that I had a nerve that was pinched underneath my shoulder blade that was causing the muscle spasms. They offered to do a trigger point injection with a steroid and a local anesthetic. I pondered that one for a moment. (I'm not a big fan of needles. At all!) I decided to go for it. It didn't hurt too bad. Just my pride a little.

I finally took a muscle relaxer at 4:30. I can have them every 8 hours. Anyone good at the telling time? That's right, it's almost time for another. And boy do I need it. Well, I'm sure all of this has been as clear as mud. I have had one pain pill before I typed this all up!

I will live. I just can't get into any wrestling matches anytime soon.

This is your Lucky Day!

Ask and ye shall receive.

Since my last post, we have had 6 inches of rain. Just so you know, that's basically unheard of "in these parts." There is more on the way. We have a 90% chance of heavy rain today. Wowzer.

Also, I said my good-byes last night. Ugh. That was brutal. I just sat on the couch and cried after they left. It confused Thing 2. He was really sweet. He crawled up into my lap, touched a tear on my face and said "cry" with a scowl on his face. For all of the fits he's given me, he really is a sweetheart.

I thought of a funny clip from a movie I was going to post. I've since forgotten which one. Now I will have to think of another one. I'll find something. A little something to make us laugh. Or me anyway.

Peace.

10 Things

I totally stole this from another blog...Not too exciting but it gives me something to type about. Challenge: Make a list of the top ten things on your mind right now. Just number 1-10 and write the first 10 things that come to mind.. no censoring.

Go...

1. Husband grilled me some steak for dinner tonight. That man is awesome with the grill. The result: I will probably have to sleep sitting up all night long. (Stupid acid reflux.)

2. Bobby and his family are leaving Saturday morning. I'm beginning to get really bummed about that. I HATE good-byes. I have so loved having them here. And I was just now getting in a better mood. Dang it. We are having a "Fiesta" at our house tomorrow night. Husband made his famous enchiladas tonight in preparation. They are prepped and ready to go in the fridge. (Husband is a keeper regarding that food thing for sure. We didn't marry until he was 30. He learned to cook, and do it well, by being on his own for so long.) But back to Saturday morning. That's gonna be uber-yucky. Sadness will abound.

3. I think that people who use their hidden headsets to talk on their cell phones make them look crazy. They totally look like they are talking to themselves. Maybe they are. Is there really someone on the other end of that cell phone? Is there really a cell phone? Maybe it's just a headset. Fakers. Crazy fakers.

4. I sure wish I could see my sister's kids right about now. *sigh*

5. Big Brother - yes, I watch it. I also read the message boards from the people who subscribe to the live feeds. The consensus is that CBS is "leading" the house guests in the diary sessions. That's how things shifted and ED stayed. Ratings booster. I knew it was coming. My dad swears that reality shows are really scripted. I think that in this case, he just might be onto something.

6. I hate it that I don't feel naturally beautiful. The older I get, the less I care though. Well sort of. At least about the make up thing. But today, I actually wore it. Now I have to wash it off before I go to bed. I'm feeling too lazy to do that.

7. I have come to realize that *not* having a girl is probably the best thing in the world for my life. With girls, it's drama, drama, drama. I know this because I am a girl. And I know it's not so much with boys because I'm married to one. They don't care. They simply don't. So, I've decided to embrace my femininity around here. It's going to be nice to be Queen. I really feel sorry for the women my boys will marry someday. Whew. I should start praying about that now. Poor girls.

8. Wouldn't it be great to have a household staff? Not just a maid. But a whole staff. That would be cool.

9. I wouldn't be a good West Texan if I didn't tell you how much I wish it would just "come a downpour." The radar says it's a comin'. Our grass is hideous. I tried to walk on it barefoot this afternoon. I won't make that mistake again. Ouch.

10. I really, really love Diet Coke. With Splenda. Did any of you know that about me?

Your turn.

Jason Bourne

Identity. Supremacy. Ultimatum.

I have now seen all three.

Wow. Just wow. No spoilers here. I won't ruin it for anyone. *LOVED* it. Loved them.

A++

(And I don't just hand those out.)

I should do this today...

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled;
set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is
revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had
when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be
holy in all you do; for it is written; "Be holy, because I am
holy." 1 Peter 1:13-15

I should do this every day. I stumbled on this verse as I was cleaning out my inbox. Okay, God. You have my attention.

Clarification!!!

I don't hate teachers. Okay? I very much appreciate them. Please don't burn me at the stake. I think out loud. Remember? Everyone breathe. Besides, we don't all have to agree. Some of you can be wrong sometimes. Tee hee hee.

One last time, then we move on. I think teachers rock. (Well, except for Mrs. Cook's 9th grade Home Economics class at Glenn back in 1985. That woman was nuts.)

Carry on.

Look Out

Can. Worms. Everywhere.

Ouch

If you've already read the post below, or you are about to read it, be ye warned. It is a senstive subject for me. Let me clarify a few things, too.

1. I don't have a job outside of the home. (That means my job is 24/7. I work 365 days a year with no pay. My sick time is quite limited and certainly not a defined number of days. Death's door is a more appropriate term.) I think that adds to my level of grumpiness on the subject.
2. Not every teacher or school employee I was around last night was complaining. There were a couple who never said a word. It's a shame that the one's in my life who do complain overpower those who don't.
3. Someone had flipped my psycho switch last night. I shouldn't be held liable for things said when my psycho switch is flipped.
4. I appreciate school teachers. I appreciate college teachers. I appreciate the little man who delivers our mail. I like the guy who makes sure I have electricity every day. Everybody contributes. I'm just saying...

"We're living in a society."

~George Costanza

Have I dug myself sufficiently out of my hole yet?